The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-28

rom 300 to 700 men, and could not
make them feed and clotbe them
Ielves. Since the lease, which put
he labor into the hands OF busi;;
ness men, the entire control ana
OF the prieon being with
he State as before, 1t has paid
he State from $4,000 to 100000
! year. / don't believe the politicians
Of the present day, or parties, any bet,
ter ihsn they we're In old timer, qua
d. rot believe any gang OF politicians,
Judging from the past, able to take tina
present convicts and make them feed
and clotbe themselves. TIE question
generally discussed about the lease IS
the foolish and ridiculous issue oil
being for or sgainst convict labor, or
whether they ehsll work in comDeti
ton with bouest labor. Nobody is In |
favor OF locking prisoners up without
working them, and they are o. much
In competition with honest labor II
worked by the State as under the
lease system. In all tho speeches l have
ever heard made against the lease
system, not one speaker has made a
sensible suggestion as to what work
they should be put to doing, and /
never heard. any man say Re did not
want them worked az all"
How are you on the labor question 7
Will 1t effect the Democratic party in
this State In any dsgrse2"
II don't think the labor q1es lon
will affect the Democratic party In this
State at all. II the George party puts
out q ticket 1t will affect bIth parties
more or less In the large cities Of the
North, and II is possible the Demo-
cratic party will lose more than the
Republican. Bat II will not affect
either party In the rural districts 10
any State, 30 far as ! know or be-
lieve."
Ia II not generally understood ard
agreed that the appointment OF +. d.
ersl railroad commissioners obviates
the necessity for any further agitation
CT the railroad question
Gas to that, II the Federal Railroad
Commissioners shall be continued, II
the law proves acceptable and is not
repealed, then there will likely be an
effort made 10 have the railroad
commission abolished in States. 1t
will probably be contended that the
system 10 imperfect without end
auxiliary commission In the sew.
eral States. As / understand the
Federal Law, II is not claimed
the comm ission have power to regu.
late or control freights In the States
and only when traffic passes from one
State to another. i do not believe
however, that In the Southern States
In future q railroad commission is 60
ing to be popular or favored by the
people generally, unless development,
by the railroads shall create strong
prejudice against them, which may
result In a RAILROAD commission Of
other legislation to restrain them.
do not believe In the sdvisability Of
the success OF railroad commissions
and yet see ut times railroads under
taxing to exercise such power as will
probably drive the public TO soms
policy OF restricting them"
"Ii Taylor 10 not nominated TO
Governor, who do you think will be 2
IL have no opinion about that. / d.
not know who wants II, and have no
heard Of any body mixing sn effort 70
the Doiuins Ion, ~ -foit Tor IL in an,
way. But an incliuPf 10 think Tay
lor will bs Touipated."
who IL likely he candidates 10
GOVERNOR"
81 have act hard soyi o1y spoke
oi who era libeiy 70 be Z candidate"
"p'to do Won tuis1 viii oppose Ssr
sifr Harris for ~ 81, ctiou ?"
81 iHvo 10 opinion shout that. Th
paS, shows that there 10 no, likely I
, be any ecsIciiy of candidates, but / d
|, not now k ow a any particular ma
,, who 10 setting his pegs for that race.
= What Is the political status oil e,
! Gov Pcrtei7 Is he dang srous con
peiitrr for the Senate 2"
"a good many people believe thu
. Por er's resignation means race Il
. the Senate. Hs'e made q 10 ID deal (
! reputation In the office he's had, has
!, great macy warm fIien6s 10 the Stat
: but would be bitterly opposed by viii
he's heretofore been termed one win
: Of the Democratic party. Gov Porte
certainly would command aged de-
! OF s,reDg,h Ia q race"
"CAn Vartreee, MARKS or Stamina
!. make a race for the Senate ?"
"VeriTees and Marks would esc
have suppor,, and very oousiderabl,
; and II they we're candidates, and Pc
. ter a candidate, and Harris a csnd
. date, much would depend upon mai
y agemsnt and manipulation Mari
!, iaa aopular mar, and made a goc
9 race b fore, but | have no intimatio
q or information that leads me 10 b
9 lieye lac wants 10 be candidate. ~
2 am very rrre NertIees will not be
9 candidate n Harris IL. There isn't q
? slightest probability that sIshlmS
y will he q candidats."
,, "Will CIV. Taylor he a dapgero,
= COMPETITOR for the Usittd States 81
Q a.e7"
9 81 think not. l believe l can O.
% yiihou, DOUBT that Gov. Taylor "
l. ~ n candidate for reelection, and y
: for the Senate under any circur
z stances"
:, "will you support Senator Harr
.or reelection MI"
luh ucpenub upon VIM III
:, against him and what questions q
d involved. Personally, i like Ssnat
q HAMS. / consider bin q bold ma
10 who utters his convictions, and
70 always know where 10 fnd him. l
o Ia man OF great ability, and made
l highly respectable Senator. But he
?, 40 old fogy, and / think would like
. 20 back 10 the old wooden mo
3 board pow. Ia other words, do n
o think Harris much In love with q
2, progress OF the present. time. IL
i was nominated by O convention, a
A. upon a platform that was not radica
4 wrorg, Ia the essential elements
d Democratic doctrine, 1 should suppC
d him. My only obi 'clion 10 Harris
p that / do no, see In him, and mes
l have seen, any nisns OF progress"